Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Aust hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and pastel robe with the hood down. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Unemployed. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Unemployed for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1400 gp.