Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Miles studied abroad. Miles was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Server. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'7" northern man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Everard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1700 sp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.