Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Soveliss hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 180 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is auburn and very short. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He likes to wear brown tank tops with grey pants. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A freak accident while working with his Scribe father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 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.