Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Aerdeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white small hat and white clothes. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).