Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is black and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: Born to a Armorer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to protect his home

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

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

Description: This late middle aged man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear and is in decent physical shape. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the east to a Detective, Aelar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has worked as a Detective like his mother before him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Riardon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Galinndan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 90 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Sard (80 gp).