Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: He wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and shortspears. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1600 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear black tank tops with green pants. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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. Beiro fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears dull white sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is content

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp).