Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His white hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ahvain was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Crown-heir. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is long and unkept. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Theren was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Theren's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a hunchback. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: The child of a Junk Dealer, who enjoyed hunting, Naeris was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: 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; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp).