Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow hat.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He takes great joy in being the best Performer in town.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 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.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Halimath is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.