Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His crest is bronze, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cook born in the past three hundred years. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: To be a Bellfounder again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the north to a Fletcher, Keth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Debt. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and carries sais. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Theriatis was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dilettante. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (9 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Traubon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears professional attire. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Aym hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Aym alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barrister work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barrister work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.