Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His head has been shaved. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Bather. He became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished sai as well. He has wavy brown hair. 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 seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Fearful. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 sp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Ahvain lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Bonds: Slave, Family, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.