Description: Standing 6'6", this man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a colorful flower in his gold crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 370 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the north. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears a black vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sindri grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: Fulbar was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Fulbar has worked very hard to control his curse. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his scarlet crest up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

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 graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Rhogar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.