Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Coral (110 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and violet pants. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Laucian was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Laucian's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.