Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is greedy

Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length blonde hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Giselle 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. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Hugh's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Chalcedony (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Alice reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp).