Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.