Description: This slender man stands about 3'2". He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ortegar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a white scarf. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Orryn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 21000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is auburn and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).