Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, brown shirt, and black tie. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Arannis was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Scribe. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Laucian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Laucian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and he perpetually has his trident ready. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Theriatis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (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.