Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern man wears professional attire. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Deep green spinel (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Varis studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Mindartis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 220 pp. 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 carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He wears his chestnut hair down. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Vanuath was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Soapmaker. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 210 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.