Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His ears are large.

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 is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 50 pp. Citrine (60 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Erdan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Erdan took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Aelar hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Being a Layabout kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Banded agate (5 gp).