Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. His lavender fur is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Malachite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Sard (20 gp).

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: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has cinnamon fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 340 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple green robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Bernard 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 born into a rich family. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Bernard has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.