Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Painter uniform. He wears his blue crest down. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Shamash was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with brown slacks, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has wavy black crest. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Doctor business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2800 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Amber (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His bronze crest is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dyer. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white fur is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).