Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is singed and shortened. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Balam's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He wears his silver hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Zaffrab abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Wiggens and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Vondal was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.