Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Alberich was born with his father's beautiful face. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alberich fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a pastel shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a great chef.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her father struggled to pay the bills. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears a yellow shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his rusty crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in a small island village. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 gp.