Description: An older man who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and dark red. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tan collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vaina grew up listening to her father's many stories. Vaina was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Vaina decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Performer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Frederick was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Frouse learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with his Scribe father left him crippled. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp.