Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor mother left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jade (120 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. 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. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Theriatis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.