Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is an amazing painter.

History: Ahvain lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Ahvain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 220 pp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Jet (160 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His red hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Korfel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Korfel 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. Korfel decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Hadarai was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Hadarai was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear white tank tops with grey pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The war was a terrible time for him, and Azaki does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. 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: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp).