Description: This man prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and tan tie. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His hair is short and brown. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aramil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jade (160 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Rose (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Riardon began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.