Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Halimath was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Halimath decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Halimath was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a simple black robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. His blonde hair is still thick. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Peren 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Through the years after Paelias was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Paelias's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Paelias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears black trousers with yellow and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is an epitome of beauty. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Theren has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 12000 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Riardon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Riardon was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Riardon's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 gp.