Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age his father died while driving off some brigands. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in monstrous two handed axe use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the west. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Lamlis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Lamlis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.