Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears professional attire. His brown hair is cut short. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Riardon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 110000 cp. Red garnet (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Naill was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naill fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Aust would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.