Description: An older man who wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red spinel (140 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: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is short and dark red. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her rusty crest is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Stableman. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Stableman but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Cumpen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 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 moderately attractive man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. He works hard and plays hard.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 pp. Black opal (800 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has red hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Junk Dealer business.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 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.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the north to a Barkeep, Ella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. She became a Barkeep soon after.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Azurite (9 gp). Rose (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.