Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has a hunchback. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1900 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears long strands of amethyst and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Nija hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 11000 sp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp).