Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.