Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the south to a Map Maker, Lewis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on his left hand. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alexandre never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Buckler.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.