Description: An older man who very much looks the part of a Shipwright, he is not a threatening figure. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She is physically well-built. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sellsword. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Priest, but he was a colossal failure. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks. She sports silver long hair. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Mardnab learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Locksmith. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses like a well dressed Map Maker does and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She struck the Map Maker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with her Ploughman father left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp).