Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 sp. Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Naill was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a black top hat and black clothes. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Korfel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gifted student he started as a Bellfounder, but he got bored and became a Detective. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Peridot (30 gp).