Description: He is lean but muscular and wears bulky black painted plate armor. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Barakas will drive conversation. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear tan tank tops with brown pants. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Orryn will drive conversation. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his black hair down. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jade (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rose (40 gp). Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her fur is red and curly. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has dyed his greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. 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 almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 40 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an entirely blue suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After months of barely getting by, Quilla managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1900 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered orcs who tried to eat his hand. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is short and chestnut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Euron is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Performer again.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.