Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Balimaar 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; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a green vest and prefers tan and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with his god.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a white vest and prefers pastel and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Justin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Rogue, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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 struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is black and very short. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Kyle learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Fire opal (1300 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 green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.