Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is typically in his Cook uniform. His silver hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. Being a Cook 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mason. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Naal was born with his father's beautiful face. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He has taken up work as a Sage and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a white shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and pastel pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Erdan was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Erdan decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.