Description: A 4'10" eastern man, he wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a white scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. He has worked as a Unemployed like his father before him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears just a tan suit. His tied-back hair is brown. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Cook. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amber (120 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Varis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Varis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Varis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.