Description: Standing 5'10", this man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He wears his silver hair down. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: He's attracted to the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Miles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Simon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in a small island village. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bellfounder, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Malachite (7 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.