Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His orange fur is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the west. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white fur is heavily combed to the right. His fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dagger was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to protect his home

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Navigator first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A 6'2" northern man, he sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 280 gp.