Description: He wears a black vest and prefers violet and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.