Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is short and red. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. The war was a terrible time for him, and Oriax does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears black trousers with pastel and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her crest is gold and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Adventurer for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80000 cp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.