Description: A moderately attractive man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is physically well-built. His hair is cut close to his head. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Robert learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Bernard took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a server again

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.