Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Orthog was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Orthog alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: He feels threatened by others; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears just a blue suit. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Salanop lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Althaea will drive conversation. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 gp.