Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is still thick. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 4'7" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 180 pp. Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Vanuath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is black and curly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.