Description: A 6'10" northern man, he dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the north to a Ruler, Skog learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1400 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with red skirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Shivering and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2200 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp).