Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 18000 sp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, marred by sweets. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Spice Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.