Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'6" when asserting himself. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (30 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: This exceptionally lanky man wears skinny pants and wears a black and grey robe with the hood down. He sports a flattop crest cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Kiirith is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (30 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears professional attire. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Rael was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Roywyn never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp. Coral (150 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the west to a Interpreter, Warryn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Job, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 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.