Description: This man wears a blue vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1600 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Morgran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in the south to a Healer, Clerebold learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Clerebold began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but he was a colossal failure. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2700 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.