Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manfred grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Manfred. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black fur is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. He has black hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Interpreter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40000 cp. Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His fur is orange and curly. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the south to a Carpenter, Two Llamas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.