Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Dayereth was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Efferil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His tied-back hair is golden. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. 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 Hadarai was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Hadarai's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1300 gp.