Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Don's homeland. Don decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: Born to a Interpreter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 sp. Peridot (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is short and black. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Susannah studied abroad. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Susannah was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.