Description: An older man who dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a blue shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a Dyer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Mardnab took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scimitar and armor she uses now. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Amber (100 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jet (100 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'9" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has wavy black hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She tends to her Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His crest is scarlet and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Amber (130 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Jade (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Everard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has worked as a Miller like his father before him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Coral (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he usually wears his blue robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

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 Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Medium magic item.