Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has wavy black hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears long strands of opal and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sword. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When Shane reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Frederick and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Hunter is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Hunter was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Architect and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).