Description: He wears a black shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He carries a battered whip and tarnished lance as well. He has auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. His hair is silver and very short. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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 wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He got into the Laborer business at a young age. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Coral (70 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Gardener business.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and black robe with the hood down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 250 pp. Iolite (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.