Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 250 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: A 5'2" northern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Gennal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.