Description: This man wears a fancy tan suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Vanuath began to lead the lost caravan. After a long history of fighting, Vanuath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A freak accident while working with his Laborer mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1100 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His head has been shaved. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1500 gp. Coral (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Halimath took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His hair is short and chestnut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. A gifted student he started as a Sculptor, but he got bored and became a Apothecary. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Coral (60 gp). White opal (400 gp). Amber (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jet (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).