Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears his white hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 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 raised in a mountains tribe. 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 brigands, the young Ralf began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Robert does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Robert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is typically in her Banker uniform and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has achieved small success as a Banker.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her head has been shaved. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Jet (40 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).