Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull blue iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (120 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Fallond alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Astaro was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Alice was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Courier does. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

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. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, 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 granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Jade (160 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Amber (160 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.