Description: This late middle aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is physically well-built. His hair is brown and very short. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has wavy chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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 was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Tharivol was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tharivol's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is white and curly. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).