Description: This malnourished man wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Aerdeth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is brown and curly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Ahvain began to lead the lost caravan. After a long history of fighting, Ahvain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a great chef.

History: Fivin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears professional attire. His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Layabout business.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Erdan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 sp.