Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is brown and very short. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.