Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is physically well-built. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Qualen was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jade (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Jet (40 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries a battered falchion and tarnished pickaxe as well. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1300 pp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has copper eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Claira wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.