Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his auburn hair down. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Map Maker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To be a Spy again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). White pearl (160 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Body Guard born in the past three hundred years. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Beiro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He tends to his Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1300 gp. Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Suhnae was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Suhnae alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 70 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and nunchakus. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in a small island village. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Being a Guard kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jade (60 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp).