Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: Born in the east to a Sailor, Riardon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Quarion was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Courier. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1300 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise violet.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with pastel slacks, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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 born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. Being a Soapmaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to be a tanner again

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Sard (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.