Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 320 pp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop fur cut. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood, he is not a threatening figure. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Adran was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears just a pastel suit. His tied-back hair is blonde. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The war was a terrible time for him, and Laucian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Laucian hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Laucian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Terse, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).