Description: He wears bulky white painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Body Guard. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Fortune-teller does. His brown hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the north. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 pp.