Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His tied-back hair is black. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Heward speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A freak accident while working with his Tailor father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 sp. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Holy water.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears professional attire. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Sard (50 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Magnifying glass.