Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Erdan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. Erdan 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. Erdan 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his blonde hair down. 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 fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Efferil was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'7". He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Eiravel was born the youngest of three triplets. Through the years after Eiravel was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Eiravel's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eiravel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.