Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by chocolates. His silver hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Terse. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. His silver hair is still thick. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 pp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his auburn hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.