Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and blue handkerchief worn on his right side, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gilbert never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Hadwisa was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp.