Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Richard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp).

Description: He usually wears his green robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Dyer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Seebo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Layabout, Forcas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Forcas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.