Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Balimaar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Blacksmith. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Diggory studied abroad. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Jocelyn reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Theodoric was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. He tends to his Healer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.