Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is auburn and curly. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. Through the years after Tharivol was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tharivol's mother 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 unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is typically in his Baker uniform. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Baker soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 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 (80 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is chestnut and curly. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is an amazing painter.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.