Description: He is scrawny and has patchy copper crest. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Srorthen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 270 pp. Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His green crest, when down, is lengthy. He has red eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Norkruuth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Norkruuth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a Junk Dealer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses divination through singing.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Arannis was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Laborer. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mozikth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 12000 gp. Fire opal (800 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Oriax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her head has been shaved. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 40000 cp.