Description: A 5'8" northern man, he wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Cory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is auburn and very short. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 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: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, William took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2700 sp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Wymar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp).