Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a brown shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Geoffrey is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Geoffrey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Egelina hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Stableman first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.