Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).