Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Adran was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 sp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2800 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Halimath will drive conversation. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Herbalist. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Jet (40 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Amber (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). White opal (500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Coral (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black opal (500 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raer was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Raer was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2200 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).