Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Skak hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ernest will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ernest does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and pastel tie. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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, Mantus is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 sp. Emerald (1200 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 pp.