Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He keeps his long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a red tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is short and white. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is a Gardener first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Pearl was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. After a long history of fighting, Pearl and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp).