Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has no hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. A true patriot, Paelias would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Paelias 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. Paelias 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he usually wears his white robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Erdan 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. Erdan 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1400 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 41. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Naal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: A 4'11" western man, he wears tattered old clothes. He wears his golden hair down. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1700 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: This man wears an entirely green suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has moderate length brown hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Terse, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 160 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).