Description: This dark-skinned male wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is lengthy. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Aerdeth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Engraver, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and silver. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Orianna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His black fur is greasy and uncared for. His yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Elegant alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

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

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.