Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Thorpe wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thorpe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 sp. White pearl (90 gp).

Description: A 3'5" western woman, she wears professional attire. She has wavy white hair. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Cumpen was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bowyer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Navigator, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (800 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greatsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eva grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eva. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Zaffrab was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Zaffrab's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.