Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ernest grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sailor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. He has worked as a Mason like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Actor again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a white costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. 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. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kyle fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 sp. Banded agate (4 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).