Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Engraver. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Halimath was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Halimath never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp).