Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Rangrim is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Rangrim 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kristryd grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A 5'0" northern woman, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Az-Rans is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1200 sp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears professional attire. He sports a flattop crest cut. 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 takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Architect, but he was a colossal failure. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp.