Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length brown hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Baker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 90 pp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Tharivol was taken on many hunting expeditions. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Tharivol never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Vanuath is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Tailor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.