Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Az-Bror is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a black armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. He has a very tight haircut. His ears are large.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Layabout job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and carries scimitars. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'9" and is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Himo grew up listening to his father's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Shipwright, who enjoyed hunting, Salanop was taken on many hunting expeditions. Salanop liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has no hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Namfoodle fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 60000 cp. Azurite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.