Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a red scarf. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10 pp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. He has chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to be a engraver again

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Enialis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Navigator, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His hair is red and curly. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 120 pp. Black pearl (700 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, green shirt, and tan tie. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.