Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'0" and prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: This southern man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from 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 sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has golden hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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 always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is white and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Cory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Cory never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 cp. Sard (60 gp). White pearl (150 gp).

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.