Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is brown and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Ubada was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ubada decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is content

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, marred by teas. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Kathra is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Kathra was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spy. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. He wears his black hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: Paymon was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Paymon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Hunter hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Hunter was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.