Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: He comes from a rich northern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries a battered sai and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and he perpetually has his lance ready. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thamior grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his white hair up. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Sculptor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: This man wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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. Oriax 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.