Description: A 5'3" western man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Map Maker. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is short and white. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aelar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sard (20 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.