Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear green tank tops with brown pants. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. 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 got into the Apothecary business at a young age. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born into a rich family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears tan trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy golden hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Thamior was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He tends to his Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Marshal profession.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To be a Marshal again; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jet (80 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the west to a Baker, Nim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Nim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nim decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).