Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Sailor, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this western woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is red and very short. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ermina was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Spice Merchant. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Hematite (13 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Carrie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Stableman.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Amber (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky white painted plate armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Murgen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Server for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp.