Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 son.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a stylist and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His tied-back hair is brown. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Terse, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished mace as well. He wears his auburn hair up. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Locksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).