Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants, and he perpetually has his spear ready. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 sp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fancy blue suit. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1700 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he very much looks the part of a Dyer. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 270 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp).