Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is content; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1800 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his brown hair up. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). White opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair is silver and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Uthemar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rose (60 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a pastel shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is red and very short. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erdan studied abroad. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.