Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Curran was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shepherd. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His green crest is braided into rings. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Holy water. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: A 4'5" western man, he prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Einkil lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a blue collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Rolen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished spear as well. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 gp.