Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rûkdûg does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 gp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and likes to wear blue tank tops with yellow pants. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Dyer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Kody was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Brewer, but he got bored and became a Fletcher. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has no crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.