Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Frederick enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30000 cp. Obsidian (12 gp). Coral (100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jade (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Full Plate.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'8". She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Sybil is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Unemployed they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Stableman, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (60 gp).