Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 14000 sp. Black opal (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amber (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has moderate length chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is typically in his Cartwright uniform. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a grey suit. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Born in the south to a Tanner, Carrie learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Efferil was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Efferil liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Spice Merchant 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: 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: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.