Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Justin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with white slacks. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has white eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Xappan was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Holy water.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears professional attire. His hair is short and chestnut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Melech was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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 Sage. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 260 gp.