Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple tan robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Quarion's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sard (50 gp). Amber (150 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jet (150 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Priest who has hired him part-time. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Religious, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 12000 sp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a red and pastel robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Rolen was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 24000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.