Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Bernard took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and balancing his hectic life and new mayor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her gold crest is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bowyer. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Shivering was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Shipwright mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.