Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is brown and very short. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the east to a Priest, Arannis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He struck the Priest job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Priest responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tharivol grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has red hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Body Guard soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jet (100 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Raer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2500 gp.