Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Rael enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and halberds. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and 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

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and yellow pants. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his red hair up. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: This man wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His black hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp.