Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Elysande was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fancy red suit. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Robert 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 Ploughman. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ella will drive conversation. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 90 pp.