Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for him, and Skak does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has chestnut hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gifted student he started as a Miller, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 sp. Hematite (15 gp).

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has no fur. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Gerald speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gerald was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This southern woman is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Fallthra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 4'8" and prefers to wear flannel. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He has shaved his head bald. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student he started as a Sailor, but he got bored and became a Barber. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. Bloodstone (70 gp).