Description: He dresses like a well dressed Crown-heir does, and carries longbows. His white hair is lengthy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Paelias studied abroad. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has red hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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 Crown-heir. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 150 pp.