Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Laborer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her rusty crest is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Glassblower, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is short and black. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a colorful flower in his red crest. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp.