Description: This man wears a fancy green suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his brown hair down. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.