Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a fancy green dress. She carries with her a set of nunchakus on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her copper crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in the north. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered lance and tarnished nunchaku as well. His green crest is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Maagog was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 cp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. He keeps his beige fur in a pixie cut. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a tan feathered hat and tan clothes. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Lamlis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Lamlis. He became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.