Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: He is a Slaad in disguise. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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, Ogbur and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100000 cp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and carries axes. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Mantus was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mantus's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'5". He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and his gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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, Gilthur and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. His silver crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gargax hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gargax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear flannel. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Armorer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Oda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She tends to her Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 pp.