Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is physically well-built. His hair is auburn and very short. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aelar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His blue hair is braided into rings. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This eastern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Mordai speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Mordai enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ethereal was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.