Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Performer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.