Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His hair is red and very short. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a Interpreter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of a Spy, who enjoyed hunting, Quarion was taken on many hunting expeditions. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 12000 sp. Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Adran speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a Server, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Laborer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue sapphire (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Gennal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: This man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a red scarf. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has worked as a Soapmaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.