Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He has moderate length black hair. 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: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Naal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a navigator and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. 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: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears just a black suit. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.