Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Thervan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. 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. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this western man wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His hair is short and blonde. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy violet suit. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His tied-back hair is white. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.