Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his green robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arannis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears professional attire. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and wears baggy blue pantaloons and a green scarf. His hair is blonde and curly. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Tharivol was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'8" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. A true patriot, Mindartis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Baker father left him crippled. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.