Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Iolite (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: This northern man has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is golden and curly. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gennal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Gennal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

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

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 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.