Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. A true patriot, Caeldrim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Caeldrim was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Caeldrim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple white robe with red stripes complete with hood. He has white hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tharivol embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and maces. His white hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Soveliss grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 sp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).