Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His red hair is lengthy. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'1" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and doesn't want to be a carter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an entirely green suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bounty Hunter profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.