Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heian's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mason they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Junk Dealer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Sard (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Coral (110 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in spear use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.