Description: This eastern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ploughman and was forced into it by his family; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Carnelian (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he wears professional attire. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and carries sais. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).