Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red hair is knotted and matted. 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 is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He tends to his Unemployed job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a blue collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Amethyst (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rael fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Quarion was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).