Description: This man is typically in his Carter uniform. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Jade (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey tunic with yellow highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his chestnut hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp).