Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aelar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Great has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a pastel costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Orsik liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 390 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).