Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Arannis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Arannis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Arannis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Arannis. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fancy violet suit, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his brown hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jade (60 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born into a rich family. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black vest and prefers grey and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 250 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.