Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is still thick. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 96. 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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man usually wears his black robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Lewis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. 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: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the west. Reynard 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10 pp. Malachite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is brown and curly. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

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. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2300 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Onyx (70 gp).