Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, marred by beers. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses like a well dressed Map Maker does, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Navigator job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is short and blonde. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1800 sp. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Holy water.