Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. His auburn hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carter business.

History: Raymond was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His hair is short and auburn. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Bertram hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He became a Mayor soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Alex has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).