Description: An older man who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Painter. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His hair is silver and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her glaive with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Adrie lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (40 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Onyx (40 gp).