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. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Masseuse but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Carrie studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Carrie took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Pacifist, Gifted. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears an entirely grey suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dayereth will drive conversation. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Gennal was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in the south. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.