Description: Standing 4'8", this man wears a tan collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fancy white suit. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. 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 is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (70 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.