Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Doctor profession.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy red hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.