Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Aramil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Aramil 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 has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and shields. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; 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: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. Eye agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). White opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. White opal (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Amber (70 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.