Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 17000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Immeral has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Terse, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Black opal (400 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Aerdeth hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Rolen was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Rolen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp.