Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and black tie. He has wavy scarlet crest. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Citrine (80 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Fletcher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zedaar studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 pp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Zephan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe, and carries axes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'6", this woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her long black crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arava studied abroad. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Bhevek learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Jade (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white crest is braided into rings. He has red eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Black opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Coral (160 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.