Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A freak accident while working with his Barrister father left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Arannis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has moderate length brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Râsh liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Slave Trader kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Vaina was born with her mother's beautiful face. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Unemployed. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).

Description: A 4'8" northern woman, she wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.