Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Ar-Karo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Ar-Karo took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'7" when asserting himself. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and shortspears. His crest is short and bronze. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

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. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helja fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Eye agate (15 gp). White pearl (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ur-Dag lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Interpreter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Servant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp. Eye agate (15 gp).