Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Through the years after Heian was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Heian's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and grey robe with the hood down. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Lamlis was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Body Guard. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Riardon was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ploughman. He's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He very much looks the part of a Dyer. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Lamlis was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Dyer. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.