Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is blonde and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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 someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 30000 sp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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, Thervan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He tends to wear a large pastel jacket, and his gloved hand is found clutching a club. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Uthemar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.