Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear pastel tank tops with red pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Nim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Nim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nim decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2300 gp. Sard (20 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern man wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Aelar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His head has been shaved. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a hunchback. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Himo has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Rose (50 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.