Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (5 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: This northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.