Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is an epitome of beauty. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jade (50 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). White opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (500 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, marred by beers. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Arannis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).