Description: He stands about 4'10" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zanna grew up listening to her father's many stories. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp).

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Right-Handed's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Right-Handed abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.