Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanuath 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 Vanuath. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Fivin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fivin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his white hair up. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Gennal 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 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. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he likes to wear black tank tops with tan pants. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Heian speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His golden hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Ahvain learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to be a server again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1700 gp.