Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: This northern woman very much looks the part of a Bather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He tends to his Tanner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver crest is still thick. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Direcris lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.