Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Paelias wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Map Maker business.

History: Born to a Mortician, his father struggled to pay the bills. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ahvain never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.