Description: This man is tall and muscular. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this northern woman wears a black vest and prefers pastel and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has no crest. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gilkass was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fletcher for hire.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. She has wavy copper crest. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Chassath was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Chassath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 10000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Coral (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jet (50 gp).