Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Roland was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was taken from his home at a very young age. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has silver hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Jet (160 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'1" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Argran will drive conversation. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Argran hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has moderate length silver hair. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Stannor was born with his mother's beautiful face. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Stannor's homeland. Stannor decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 cp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She wears her white hair down. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Gynk is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 cp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).