Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Guardian, Family, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fivin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Lucan was taken on many hunting expeditions. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white vest and prefers pastel and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and 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

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.