Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Ethereal was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ethereal's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 11000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has a hunchback. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sapply grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is typically in his Doctor uniform. He wears his red hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Doctor, Oriax learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Doctor soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has wavy white fur. His eyes are green and catlike.

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 an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).