Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Fallond was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". He likes to wear yellow tank tops with blue pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Erias was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 280 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His crest is scarlet and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Banker for hire.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.