Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is still thick. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Thervan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.