Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'2" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is short and white. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Engraver, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his silver hair up. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During his travels, Ahvain and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Ahvain discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Ahvain fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Thea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Thea was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Rose (40 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Maegan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Engraver business.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When Maegan reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Dagnal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Dagnal hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Dagnal was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30000 sp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Roywyn was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.