Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He has shaved his head bald. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This woman wears black trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and rapiers. His copper crest is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).

Description: This southern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Ermina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Brewer. She tends to her Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear flannel. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears her bronze crest up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).