Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a colorful flower in his blue crest. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Pandjed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has achieved small success as a Sellsword.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Nalral speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Nalral was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10000 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Jeweler. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Spring was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 14000 sp.