Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of a Adventurer, who enjoyed hunting, Cory was taken on many hunting expeditions. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is black and curly. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Henry does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Henry and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a red coat with blue slacks. He has a hunchback. His hair is blonde and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Bertram is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Bertram was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and human compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.