Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (160 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gimurt grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.