Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is portly but not overly obese. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dayereth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Dayereth was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Animal Trainer. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, marred by sweets. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Naeris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Naeris began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Peridot (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amber (160 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).