Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1500 gp. Jet (70 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Galinndan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Farmer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Farmer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 25000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears his white hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Tharivol is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.