Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Dyer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to be a ploughman again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 150 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is afraid of men and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 pp. Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After months of barely getting by, Laucian managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears skinny pants and wears a brown and yellow robe with the hood down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Body Guard who has hired him part-time. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born in the south. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Aelar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aelar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.