Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alston studied abroad. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Performer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich western family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. After a long history of fighting, Morgran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Delg enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Delg was born the youngest of three triplets. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bathin grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 sp. Malachite (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.