Description: A 4'8" southern man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Ahvain hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ahvain was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ahvain decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 sp. Sard (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 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.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries ceremonial daggers. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Baker profession.

History: Quarion was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1400 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.