Description: An older man who prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he usually wears his black robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. He wears his silver hair down. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tharivol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and is typically in his Assassin uniform. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Rael was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Rael's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.