Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (10 gp).

Description: An older man who sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Adelard hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Adelard has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is an epitome of beauty. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.