Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).

Description: This man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his auburn hair down. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rolen studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. A true patriot, Mindartis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Job, Guardian, Debt. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Enialis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 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: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished axe as well. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (20 gp).