Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Dench was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Dench abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 pp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and hand crossbows. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

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. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears skinny pants and wears a red and tan robe with the hood down. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Hamil was taken on many hunting expeditions. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.