Description: A 5'5" southern man, he wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Sage. He has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". He very much looks the part of a Knight, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Aramil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Soveliss was born the youngest of three triplets. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp).