Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. A true patriot, Gorbundus would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Gorbundus was taken on many hunting expeditions. Gorbundus liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a yellow coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Armorer. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is rusty and curly. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Ilde was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ilde grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ilde. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.