Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Nithther learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears white trousers with yellow and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His green crest is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Shedinn hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears bulky red painted plate armor. His crest is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Pink diamond (3000 gp). Jade (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.