Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Doctor, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. 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 plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Priest first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. He has no hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Fletcher mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (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.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'9" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.