Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He usually wears his tan robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 pp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe, and carries greatswords. His hair is black and curly. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Kairon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Masseuse profession.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kairon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Citrine (30 gp).