Description: He is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is an amazing painter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Zircon (30 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He tends to his Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: This southern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cory embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. A true patriot, Cory would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Cory and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.