Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Nicholas hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Moss agate (7 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His ears are large.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Koeth hails from a village terrorized by orcs. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered orcs who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Koeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 240 pp. Red garnet (110 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has worked as a Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.