Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is blonde and very short. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Norman learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Miner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the west to a Miner, Leshanna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a beggar again

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He very much looks the part of a Shepherd. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.