Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Red garnet (150 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the west to a Seamstress, Riardon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He struck the Seamstress job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp. White opal (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Laborer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Suhnae was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this northern man is dressed in earthy colors with a red and green handkerchief worn on his right side. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Bounty Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: An older man who wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is golden and curly. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Jet (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.