Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Dreali hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dreali studied abroad. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear flannel. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Banded agate (7 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Amber (40 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp).