Description: This northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. A true patriot, Aramil would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries with her a set of sais, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A true patriot, Faral would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When Faral reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His black fur has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Flask fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.