Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a green vest and prefers grey and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is lengthy. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Architect business.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to protect her home

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Theodoric was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Alexandrite (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears blue trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her tied-back hair is white. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has worked as a Guard like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.