Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is auburn and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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. A freak accident while working with his Stableman father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. She has wavy golden hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a Shoemaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a grey collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her head has been shaved. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a apothecary again

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 pp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jade (80 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black opal (800 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Kyle is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Kyle lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and doesn't want to be a fletcher and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has brown hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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 in the east. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his white hair up. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a great chef.

History: Everard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Farmer for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. She wears her silver hair up. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Liftrasa hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Liftrasa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp).