Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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 comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Lamlis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 pp. Hematite (14 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. His hair is black and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the west. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Paelias was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Paelias's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, he is not a threatening figure. He has a very tight haircut. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Naeris learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp).