Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Jade (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Jasper (40 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: She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Bella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 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. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Reirak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and white tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His black hair is still thick. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sculptor and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 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 (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Tiaathque was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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 Barrister. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.