Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His rusty crest is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, violet shirt, and green tie. His crest is silver and curly. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 250 gp. Silver ewer (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He struck the Detective job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Shamash was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 140 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.