Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lamlis 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 Lamlis. Being a Roofer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is white and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Koeth was born with his mother's beautiful face. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Koeth never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

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. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Galinndan studied abroad. Galinndan 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. Galinndan decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Coral (100 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.