Description: An older man who wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, he is not a threatening figure. His gold crest is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Direcris is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man very much looks the part of a Shepherd. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born into a rich family. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Half-Plate.