Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, marred by sweets. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 goblins, the young Hupe began to lead the lost caravan. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miner. He struck the Miner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Emerald (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bellfounder. She has no crest. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the north to a Animal Trainer, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who likes to wear tan tank tops with green skirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Coral (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her scarlet crest is braided into rings. She has red eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Junk Dealer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jade (130 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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 was born on a small isolated farm. Ribbles liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Coral (140 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.