Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: White pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rael isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Rael alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 sp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Servant. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Servant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 1800 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Marshal, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Sellsword, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a blue coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Peren was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Painter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 gp.