Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears just a brown suit. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. Erdan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the west to a Sailor, Aust learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sailor.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Amber (110 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Amber (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.