Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Mercenary, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses divination through singing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears a simple pastel robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Efferil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Efferil was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Efferil decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Arannis was born the youngest of three triplets. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.