Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Painter. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1700 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears grey trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 74. 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 refers to his adoptive mother 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He very much looks the part of a Junk Dealer. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Junk Dealer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Junk Dealer for hire.

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

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Vepar hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Vepar 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: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Guard mother left her crippled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.