Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Nim was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Terse, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 60 pp. Onyx (20 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 likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Lamlis was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miner. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He 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 amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Rolen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Rolen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.