Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'7" northern man, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Black opal (1500 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his blonde hair down. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 pp. Red spinel (160 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is blonde and curly. He has violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: Born to a Spice Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Rolen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jade (60 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Coral (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.