Guides must register and serve the merchant prince Jobal.
Those who don't are "beaten, blinded, or beheaded."
Guides charge 5 gp per day, 30 day up front (150 gp).
Page 244 has "handouts" that explain what each guide can offer. Hopefully these are available in pdf form somewhere.
Werepanther (MM pg 210)
She hides her lycanthropy as best she can.
Will guide group for free if they'll retrieve an item from Firefinger (page 52). It's a mask of the beast (page 207).
Afraid of heights.
Her brother, also a werepanther (a family thing) is held hostage by Malar Hunters. If she doesn't update them on the groups progress, then he will be hurt. Unknown to her, her brother is actually one of the Malar Hunters. If she finds this out, she might help the heroes.
Eku
Couatl (MM pg 43)
Wow. She's a couatl polymorphed into the form of a Chultan woman!
She knows where Omu is! She's looking for heroes to go there.
Eku hates Nanny Pu'pu.
Faroul and Gondolo
Human and halfling scouts (MM pg 349)
Two rich dandies who gambled away the money their parents gave them.
Own a "flatulent triceratops" named Zongo.
Faroul is a human who rarely uses his weapon.
Gondolo is a halfling who considers himself to be a poet/philosopher.
Flask of Wine and River Mist
Tabaxi hunters (page 232)
Siblings, members of the Zhentarim.
Pay no fees to Jobal.
River is female, has an eye patch, prefers jungle to civilization.
Flask is male, quiet, defers to sister.
The Zhentarim wants them to look for Artus Cimber.
Hew Hackenstone
Dwarf Berserker (MM pg 344)
Hew had his arm bit off by a red dragon named Tinder.
He wants to go kill the dragon at Wyrmheart Mine (pg 85).
Hew Hackinstone (Chaotic neutral dwarf) AC 13 HP 67 Spd 30 +5 to hit, 7 (d8+3) slashing dmg.
Reckless. Has adv to hit, creatures have advantage to hit him.
Adv on saves vs. poison.
Resistant to poison dmg.
Darkvision 60 ft.
Musharib
Albino dwarf spirit warrior (page 210).
Wants to reclaim Hrakhamar.
Armor made from dinosaur bones.
Skullbash: His wooden maul.
Qawasha and Kupalue
Druid (MM pg 346) vegepygmy (page 235)
They communicate through unique sign language.
Qawasha hates the undead and is a chwinga magnet.
Salida
Yuan-ti pureblood (page 310)
Poses as a human guide.
Secretly works for Ras Nsi.
She communicates with Ras via a sending stone.
Good liar, an insult artist.
Shago
Gladiator (MM pg 346)
Son of merchant prince Zhanthi.
Works at Fort Beluarian, in league with Flaming Fist.
Wants to be proactive about the undead threat.
Hopes to move up the ranks by impressing Liara Porter.