Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Erevan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a red cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Adran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and glaives. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Aust reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2800 gp. Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.