Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arannis will drive conversation. He takes great joy in being the best Mayor in town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Mayor. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a large pastel jacket. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Efferil was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has achieved small success as a Hunter.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: Standing 4'7", this man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mason but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mason arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His auburn hair is cut short. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.