Description: An older man who prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Alvyn has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this southern man wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 Carter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his white hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on his right side. He has shaved his head bald. He has green eyes.

Personality: Megged hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Megged and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Backpack.

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 tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His crest is short and red. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.