Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his golden hair down. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and carries crossbows. His fur is short and lavender. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and balancing his hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing a long, tan cloak, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has worked as a Shepherd like his mother before him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black opal (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Sard (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rock crystal (20 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.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her bronze crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are red.

Personality: Jheri speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Jheri hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Jheri was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is silver and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears professional attire. Her red fur is still thick. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is typically in his Mayor uniform. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sark was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mayor for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jet (120 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.