Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and revenge

Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.