Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, violet shirt, and brown tie. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varis. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and brown robe with the hood down. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has violet eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Nutae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 170 pp.