Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Erdan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 240 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).

Description: He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and ceremonial daggers. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Koeth was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Coral (40 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and red. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Stableman, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has wavy brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He tends to his Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.