Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are gray.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Eiravel hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Eiravel was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and auburn. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Varis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is long and unkept. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to protect his home

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a white vest and prefers pastel and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Quarion was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and tan tie. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Peren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Peren was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rose (80 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.