Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vanuath grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in earthy colors with a green and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Theren hails from a village terrorized by drow. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Fletcher. He became a Fletcher soon after.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Slave, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Jade (140 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.