Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Ernest was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1800 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length green crest. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a Weaver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. A true patriot, Adrik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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 couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Altho alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jet (90 gp).