Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Alston reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. 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: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His fur is cinnamon, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 110 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely red suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. The war was a terrible time for him, and Galinndan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Galinndan has worked very hard to control his curse. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

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

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.