Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Oriax hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Oriax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (600 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Merchant. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and bows. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 15000 sp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (14 gp).