Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Arnold began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Justice. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ermina does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Emma enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Emma was taken on many hunting expeditions. Emma was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Emma decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.