Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Jeweler they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Priest, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is short and red. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Interpreter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is brown and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She got into the Laborer business at a young age. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Grai was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Grai decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Mercenary uniform. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Star ruby (1300 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She struck the Slave Trader job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 26000 cp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has shaved his head bald. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Disease, Selfish, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 24000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Painter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.