Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Richard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Beggar first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kody was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Malachite (14 gp).