Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Farmer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black crest. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a Tanner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rathkran studied abroad. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 sp. Sard (30 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This western man wears dull tan sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: Burto was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.