Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shoemaker. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Faran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jet (110 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Trey was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Hematite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Glassblower for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This man wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He became a Sailor soon after.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has no hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Tana enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower. He is physically well-built. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Orryn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 pp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jade (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Black opal (1400 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.