Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Seamstress, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. He is physically well-built. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. The war was a terrible time for him, and Frederick does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 41000 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Courier uniform. He is physically well-built. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Dustin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Half-Plate.