Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp).

Description: This man tends to wear a large black jacket, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Himo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism, Athletic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Berrian was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).