Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Erevan has worked very hard to control his curse. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He dresses like a well dressed Armorer does. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Skoth was taken on many hunting expeditions. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top yellow hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of a Shipwright, who enjoyed hunting, Manfred was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Astaro was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Assassin. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.