Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Junk Dealer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Nelkin was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a brown shirt with thin red vertical stripes and white pants. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Mantus hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Apothecary.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a apothecary and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 39000 sp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jade (90 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Fabien wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered orcs who tried to eat his hand. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. He wears his silver hair up. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 sp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears blue trousers with red and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Thamior alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.