Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries daggers. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Herbalist first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Herbalist business.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Riardon learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" southern man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.