Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. Erdan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Erdan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large tan jacket. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is an amazing painter.

History: Soveliss was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 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.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A freak accident while working with his Fletcher father left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.