Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries hammers. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, and carries bows. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He has blue eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Heian was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.