Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for him, and Barakas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Healer who has hired him part-time. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Detective, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kyle grew up listening to his father's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He uses divination through singing.

History: Habor was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 pp.