Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Pink pearl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 180 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is physically well-built. His hair is golden and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gennal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gennal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gennal. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 19000 sp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.