Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. 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 is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished nunchaku as well. His silver hair is still thick. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Red spinel (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shoemaker profession.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Diggory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 south. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Thunderstones. 4 Antitoxin. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Barber, but he got bored and became a Brewer. He has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.