Description: An older man who wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His hair is red and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Geoffrey was born the youngest of three triplets. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He usually wears his brown robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. His hair is short and silver. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She likes to wear white tank tops with red skirt. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Avice lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Avice fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.