Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 Ruler. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Carter again.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Varis was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a red suit. His chestnut hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).