Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has no hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her hair is short and red. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ida does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Gimurt hails from a village terrorized by drow. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

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: Gifted from a young age, Hethress studied abroad. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Ahvain was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and pastel robe with the hood down. His crest is scarlet and very short. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.