Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and carries warhammers. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Alex hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is red. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 pp. Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to be a stableman again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.