Description: This light-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 black hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Efferil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp. Red spinel (60 gp). Citrine (50 gp). White opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull pastel sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Efferil grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (400 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel wide-brimmed hat and pastel clothes. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Caeldrim was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Merchant, but he got bored and became a Miner. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and to protect his home

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.