Description: He very much looks the part of a Cook. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Tomph is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Healer.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's in love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His red hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Igden was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Igden's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His crest is black and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1800 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her crest is white and very short. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pogranix grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).