Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and balancing his hectic life and new butcher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Lucan was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 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 shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.