Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

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 a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His white hair is lengthy. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'11" when asserting himself. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp).