Description: A 5'3" southern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rael grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rael. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100000 cp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has silver hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. A true patriot, Korfel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Korfel never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and expand his business

Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mindartis isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mindartis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 pp. Banded agate (11 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jet (130 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jet (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. 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. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2300 gp. Amber (120 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Lamlis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: 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. During his travels, Lamlis and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Lamlis discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Lamlis fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.