Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are amber.

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 refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the east to a Banker, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his blonde hair up. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 140 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 carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished glaive as well. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

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. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hamil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'7", this man wears tattered old clothes. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is cut short. She is baby faced.

Personality: Tippletoe is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Tippletoe was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dabbledob's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Fortune-teller first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has slicked back blonde hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has brown eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Howard was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, 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 Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Onyx (60 gp).