Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Veit was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired him part-time. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Burto was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Interpreter, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Interpreter; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears a green shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a hunchback. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Hadwisa wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Hadwisa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10 pp. Malachite (5 gp).