Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a great chef.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears just a green suit, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his chestnut hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.