Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has wavy brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it and is in decent physical shape. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Robert hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Through the years after Robert was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Robert's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Revenge; and many goblins want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, pastel cloak. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a Server first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He got into the Server business at a young age. 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 Server. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this western man wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.