Description: This late middle aged man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during and is in decent physical shape. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Zed 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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black opal (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: This western man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy dark red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: Valafar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. His hair is black and curly. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Nicor was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nicor decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and doesn't want to be a miner and was forced into it by his family

Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. His red hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dworic isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Brewer profession.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: Just what you see.