Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has red hair. His black eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His copper crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's attracted to the pc

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He struck the Bather job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and balancing his hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is cut short. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Gildmak was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Slave, Rich, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp.