Description: Runty and weak-looking, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Lucan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 pp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for him, and Laucian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 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 is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small red hat.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).