Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Bather first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 Bather. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Balimaar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1700 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Doctor business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Guard, but she got bored and became a Doctor. She's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.