Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aelar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Nim was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Merchant. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Golden pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.