Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His tied-back hair is blonde. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ralf was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a simple grey robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 600 sp.