Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

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

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired her part-time. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Debt, Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nalaed grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nalaed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She sports a flattop crest cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Biri grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).