Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Korfel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Jet (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Coral (140 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a white collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Himo began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).