Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and white tie. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 illithids, the young Frouse began to lead the lost caravan. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. Jet (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he very much looks the part of a Bookbinder, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Riardon studied abroad. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp.