Description: This eastern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and white tie. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Nim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.