Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Koeth wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Koeth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries a battered whip and tarnished pickaxe as well. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. His tied-back hair is silver. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

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 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: Naal hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He has a hunchback. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

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

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).