Description: 5'9" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing a long, violet cloak. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Arannis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Arannis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a violet suit. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He has golden hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Habor was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.