Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His yellow fur is lengthy. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Quick abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Quick was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his chestnut hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

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 moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Guy hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Coral (160 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dull red sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 11. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 320 gp.