Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Manfred began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Eloise learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. She has worked as a Bookbinder like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a brown vest and prefers black and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her white hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Bertram's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Bertram is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He 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. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp).