Description: He is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy blonde hair. He has green eyes and a pastel hat with a green feather.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shoemaker business.

History: Born in the west to a Shoemaker, Vanuath learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Laucian studied abroad. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60 pp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Naal liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 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 is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Being a Scribe 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and sickles. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Traki enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Traki was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.