Description: This malnourished man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Alberich was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: To be a Fletcher again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His cinnamon fur is heavily combed to the left. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and tabaxi compassion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Gnome Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Black opal (900 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ahvain was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.