Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blue hair is long and unkept. His eyes are white and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was a Baker, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Coral (100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Balimaar embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Through the years after Balimaar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Balimaar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a white costume with the symbols of magic on her torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'9" when asserting herself. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eberdeb grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, marred by sweets. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Iolite (50 gp).