Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Aust hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aelar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and balancing his hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears just a violet suit. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Vanuath was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His tied-back hair is white. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dreali is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Glassblower born in the past three hundred years. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Courier; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).