Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Don liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Balimaar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 2 Acid flasks. 1 Thunderstones. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.