Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Reirak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a very tight haircut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the west to a Barrister, Willow learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Willow was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Barrister. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has wavy red hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 8. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Erevan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (120 gp). White opal (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.