Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He has wavy silver crest. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp).

Description: This malnourished man sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Merchant mother left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 pp. Jet (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his scarlet crest in a pixie cut. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When Fax reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her rusty crest is still thick. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kava was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).