Description: This northern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large black jacket, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ishte fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Silk rope.

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 has wavy golden hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Emma was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.