Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and greatswords. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Rael was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dilettante. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dreali fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Vanuath was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Citrine (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on his right hand. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: 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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Traki was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).