Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is black and curly. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 41. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Naal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: A 4'11" western man, he wears tattered old clothes. He wears his golden hair down. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1700 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: This man wears an entirely green suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has moderate length brown hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Terse, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 160 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).