Description: This late middle aged man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings and is in decent physical shape. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Coral (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is short and chestnut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aramil's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the west. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Mortician mother left him crippled. During his travels, Vanuath and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Vanuath discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Vanuath fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a mortician again

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Coral (50 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.