Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Harbek was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rose (20 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Architect business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Persistence. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Emmeline hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. Now she works as a music tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Courier arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has taken up work as a Courier and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. His red hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses like a well dressed Roofer does. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A gifted student he started as a Shepherd, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Roofer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

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

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Superior lock. 1 Superior lock. 1 Disguise kit.