Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Efferil never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, tan cloak. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theren grew up listening to his father's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'8" and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has no hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Naeris was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears green trousers with red and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Carrie speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp).