Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His beige fur is singed and shortened. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cloak is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Soapmaker business.

History: He was born into a rich family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a red shirt with thin white vertical stripes and pastel pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 88. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). White opal (700 gp). Peridot (70 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Norman was born with his mother's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Cook. 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. Norman fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Reirak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his green crest up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Nykkan was taken on many hunting expeditions. Nykkan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a club on his belt. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Engraver business.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Dayereth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to be a detective again

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.