Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears just a tan suit. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears long strands of topaz and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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 is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Jasper (40 gp).