Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ghesh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. He became a Bricklayer soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult 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 rusty crest is singed and shortened. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'3", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Mreksh was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His crest is gold and very short. His eyes are red.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 pp. Obsidian (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'2" and tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rose (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp).