Description: He has a missing left arm. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Rael was born with his father's beautiful face. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is typically in his Sailor uniform. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the north to a Sailor, Laucian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theren grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theren 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 Theren. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is silver and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp).