Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jade (160 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fancy green suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an entirely violet suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to be a slave trader again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the east to a Engraver, Melech learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Painter, but he was a colossal failure. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp.