Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. Being a Bricklayer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and carries hammers. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Aelar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His fur is short and gray. His yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He struck the Carter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the north. Juliana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a white collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Sutha is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for her, and Sutha does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To pay off her debts; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 90 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.