Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a very tight haircut. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Heian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears just a blue suit. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Aramil 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. Aramil decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. After a long history of fighting, Aramil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tan tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Locksmith born in the past three hundred years. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1400 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).