Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in earthy colors with a red and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ortegar studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length auburn hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His crest is bronze and curly. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her pastel robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her fur is beige and curly. Her copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Aquamarine (700 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy dark red stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Locksmith, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).