Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His purple hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Justin was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bricklayer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). White opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp).