Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His beige fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gale was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" 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. She has wavy silver hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the south. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy white hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'7". He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She 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. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Dyer. She takes great joy in being the best Dyer in town.

History: Birel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a brown vest and prefers pastel and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.