Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man usually wears his green robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.