Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'9" eastern man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. Through the years after Aust was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Aust's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.