Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Balimaar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Balimaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Nicholas was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Apothecary. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane, PTSD. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, blue shirt, and red tie. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Peridot (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has blue eyes.

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. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).