Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Barendd was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Geoffrey speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He got into the Doctor business at a young age. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Doctor.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is short and black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jet (120 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears long strands of emerald and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Shoemaker. He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp.