Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Heian was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp).

Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He got into the Carpenter business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After a long history of fighting, Aelar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern man is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp.