Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born into a rich family. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Ivellios was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Crowbar. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is typically in her Carpenter uniform. Her red fur is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Carpenter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Butcher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Stacee was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.