Description: This malnourished man wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a green vest and prefers white and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Mindartis was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fortune-teller. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1700 gp. Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: He wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 sp. Jade (110 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and brown tie, and is pretty ugly. He has brown hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naal 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 Naal. Being a Bookbinder 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2700 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.