Description: He wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. Nim liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Ivellios took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has achieved small success as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.