Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jade (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He carries with him a set of halberds on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Don enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Don learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries a battered mace and tarnished spear as well. His hair is red and curly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has green eyes and a yellow hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is obsessed with his god.

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. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp).