Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed spear, just in case, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and brown. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nicholas will drive conversation. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and auburn. 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 irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gerard was born with his mother's beautiful face. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). White pearl (130 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers white and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise 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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.