Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He very much looks the part of a Merchant. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Beiro was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Beiro's father 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's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

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

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He tends to his Junk Dealer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Adran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fivin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1400 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).