Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is typically in his Guard uniform. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He struck the Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. His hair is silver and very short. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3100 gp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shágflak grew up listening to his father's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. During his travels, Shágflak and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Shágflak discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Shágflak fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Berrian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Berrian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Chalcedony (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).