Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: This western man very much looks the part of a Engraver. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'7" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Slave, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Emerald (1400 gp). Jet (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears professional attire. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 180 pp. Moonstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Malachite (8 gp).