Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dilettante.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Naill hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp).