Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a grey tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has black eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Balam was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Balam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Balam was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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 to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large black jacket. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the left. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 sp. Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an entirely yellow suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Faran was taken on many hunting expeditions. Faran 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a bricklayer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.