Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nicholas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Nicholas hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Bertram was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (60 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Patrick was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Patrick 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. Patrick was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and doesn't want to be a bellfounder and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

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. After a long history of fighting, Miles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1200 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).