Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 340 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His gray fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Smoking was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Smoking's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Miller. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. Her crest is cut close to her head. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.