Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His golden hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Alex was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished scimitar as well. His black hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Gruk was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Gruk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tattered old clothes. She wears her silver hair down. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Jarsali was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red fur. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Smoking will drive conversation. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a large green jacket, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new locksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp. Moonstone (60 gp).