Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is physically well-built. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Synthrin hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on her right side. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 sp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.