Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He works hard and plays hard.

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. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Sellsword, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky black painted plate armor. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Norûk is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Jeweler they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 4'8" western woman, she very much looks the part of a Barkeep. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp).