Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Mason like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for her, and Gorga does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a large white jacket. He has no hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, PTSD, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the right. He has yellow eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Quick studied abroad. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Dyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (90 gp).