Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A 6'3" northern man, he wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. When Ernest reached his early adolescence his Human mother 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: John hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. John was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Masseuse who has hired him part-time. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.