Description: Standing 5'1", this man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown diamond (4000 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tan shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Aramil was born the youngest of three triplets. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.