Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears a fancy brown suit. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Oppleby was born with his father's beautiful face. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting drow, the young Oppleby began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, brown cloak. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Melech's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Melech was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He tends to his Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His silver crest is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Priest, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Cartwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

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

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, River and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp.