Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Orryn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, In love, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With bright silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Neega studied abroad. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Lance was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Lance's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Sammal was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sage. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10 pp.