Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fivin studied abroad. Through the years after Fivin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Fivin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 34000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.