Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his youth he was a Stableman, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Koeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Sard (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Varis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Paelias is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Paelias was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Actor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue sapphire (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Theriatis will drive conversation. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp).