Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear flannel. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 10. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his chestnut hair down. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).