Description: This eastern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ruler business.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Erdan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This man wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His red hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Riardon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1800 pp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

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