Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is brown and very short. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears long strands of topaz and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ivellios studied abroad. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is black and curly. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Gifted from a young age, Himo studied abroad. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Onyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Soveliss was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Soveliss's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.