Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nuraval was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rose (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Miner does. She wears her red hair up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in a small desert village. 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. After a long history of fighting, Vapula and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amber (150 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears long strands of amethyst and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Everard was born the youngest of three triplets. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aelar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Nature, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dragonborn conditions. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and halfling compassion

Flaws: Greedy, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jet (130 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the south to a Mason, Traulam learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.