Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Howard studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear flannel. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Rieta liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.