Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Varis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Masseuse, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 greataxe use. After a long history of fighting, Soveliss and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished quarterstaff as well. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Suhnae embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bather business.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. 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 Bather. He has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Jet (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.