Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Veloptima was born the youngest of three triplets. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rose (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She sports chestnut long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired her part-time. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. She wears her black hair up. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Murook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his red fur in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Banker profession.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Vilberg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. After a long history of fighting, Vilberg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jade (100 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.