Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His dark red hair is still thick. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Akmen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Bowyer mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 cp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Senteq grew up listening to his father's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 25000 sp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Melech hails from a village terrorized by giants. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He became a Barrister soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a large green jacket. Her blue crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.