Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Fivin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp.

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.

Description: He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Tharivol enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 pp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.