Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Fire opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: Standing 3'7", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Qualen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.