Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He wears his blonde hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Engraver. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the west to a Scribe, Hadarai learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.