Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is red and very short. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gildmak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jacinth (2000 gp). Sard (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). White opal (1000 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Heather embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heather was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Through the years after Heather was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Heather's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 sp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His hair is golden and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Traubon hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Everburning torch.