Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Rael began to lead the lost caravan. 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: Revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fancy pastel suit. He has dyed his greying gray fur a little too much giving a sharp gray color. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Smoking was born with his mother's beautiful face. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 sp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 80 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Greeba enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears professional attire. She has wavy golden hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 130 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.