Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear flannel. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Howard began to lead the lost caravan. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Sard (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has amber eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Trym hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His childhood dream was to be a Spy, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, green shirt, and white tie. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.