Description: A 4'7" western man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 north. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His hair is brown and curly. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Nim managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3100 gp. Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ahvain alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ahvain was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 230 pp. Black opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has moderate length auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Eiravel liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Rolen reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Coral (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).