Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.