Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has green eyes and a red hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: Aelar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has a crush on the local fisher

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a white coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, he is not a threatening figure. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Naal liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Aquamarine (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rose (80 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. His white hair is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To end his boredom; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is silver and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jade (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Sard (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.