Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is brown and very short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3200 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Thamior is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 sp. Jade (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp).