Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Marshal, his father struggled to pay the bills. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a simple green robe with blue stripes complete with hood, marred by chocolates. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gerard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Everard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears bulky black painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Gilbert was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Armorer. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is content

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Architect, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.