Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His hair is short and white. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Carter. He struck the Carter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and balancing his hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Theren was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Theren's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).