Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small island village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2100 gp. Jade (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, marred by teas. His white hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Uthemar was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bowyer. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Naeris and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Jeweler uniform. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).