Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has done his best to style his bronze crest to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Trynnicus will drive conversation. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Trynnicus was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Layabout. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp. Citrine (50 gp).

Description: Standing 6'4", this man wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His beige fur is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.