Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Falkrunn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Falkrunn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Carrie hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). White opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Millicent lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 11000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Onyx (60 gp). White opal (800 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Jet (160 gp).