Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Solomon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers tan and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Lance was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lance grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has no hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rosamund was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Soapmaker, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 sp.