Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: Rael was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Rael 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. Rael was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who usually wears his tan robe and has his shortbow always slung over his shoulder, he is not a threatening figure. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shoemaker. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by his family; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Varis was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Sard (70 gp). Coral (140 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.