Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Laucian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, and carries ceremonial daggers. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Locksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).