Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length blonde hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (700 gp). Jade (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cook born in the past three hundred years. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He tends to his Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a blue coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair is lengthy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Everard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence, Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.