Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: Frederick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is typically in her Miner uniform. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She became a Miner soon after.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to be a performer again

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Balimaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.