Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear flannel. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Born to a Sage, his father struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and balancing his hectic life and new actor responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gilbert was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His hair is golden and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Frederick grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Frederick. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2200 sp.