Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'8" and is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Vanuath hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. 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: Vanuath lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, yellow shirt, and tan tie. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Erevan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.