Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is brown and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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 history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Greedy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'11" northern man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has shaved his head bald. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Reynard was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a marshal again

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His hair is white and very short. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gerard was born with his mother's beautiful face. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2800 sp.