Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and hammers. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his writing dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is a Armorer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Armorer. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the east to a Beggar, Soveliss learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Mindartis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ploughman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born into a rich family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3200 gp. Rose (80 gp). Jet (160 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Coral (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His head has been shaved. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is a Engraver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp).