Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shane embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Shane was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 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 woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has wavy black hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 14000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 Hunter. After a long history of fighting, Rosamund and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp).