Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the left. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 210 pp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is typically in her Map Maker uniform. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). 3 Acid flasks.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has worked as a Weaver like her mother before her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Coral (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has wavy bronze crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a Bricklayer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Ghesh began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 350 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Jet (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.