Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Shane and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His eyes are blue and beady.

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. 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 always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Human Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries a battered sai and tarnished hand crossbow as well. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries daggers. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sard (30 gp).