Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a green and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a flattop crest cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kriv does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2900 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Jet (150 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Nedda was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Sage, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is silver and curly. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Xanaphia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has achieved small success as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: To be a Tailor again; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his white hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Coral (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thomas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Amber (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Star ruby (900 gp).