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 brown hair is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting brigands, the young Erevan began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 20000 sp. Moonstone (30 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has no hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Mindartis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mindartis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Rael is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 180 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.