Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Târz grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 sp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She likes to wear black tank tops with tan skirt. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She got into the Ploughman business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ploughman for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is a husky man, who sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Lûga hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear flannel. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a Bricklayer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 250 gp. Coral (150 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).