Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Alvyn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Alvyn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 pp. White pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Soapmaker uniform. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Soapmaker who has hired him part-time. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His childhood dream was to be a Bounty Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Soapmaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Marshal mother left him crippled. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Mundane, Impulsive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'0" northern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy blue hair. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Rolf was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy green crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Havilar was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp).