Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Gerald is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 18000 cp. Rose (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: This man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.