Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 50 pp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Naeris lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 240 pp. Amber (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jet (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Naill lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Korfel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Korfel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (140 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: He was born into a rich 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.