Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Healer, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears long strands of opal and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and greataxes. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Zaffrab was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Zaffrab decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Kali was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Through the years after Kali was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Kali's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. He wears his black hair down. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Scribe born in the past three hundred years. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A gifted student he started as a Shipwright, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a shipwright again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp.