Description: This man is typically in his Banker uniform. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His tied-back hair is brown. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Naal is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Naal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 27000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears pastel trousers with brown and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Heian was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Herbalist. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Naal hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.