Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Varis took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up crossbow and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bellfounder. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the north to a Shipwright, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Being a Shipwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shipwright and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is physically well-built. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Aramil's homeland. Aramil decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; 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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 11000 sp. Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp).