Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. A freak accident while working with his Gardener father left him crippled. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his chestnut hair up. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aust never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (100 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 shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

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

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Berrian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Berrian was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2900 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and doesn't want to be a locksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).