Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ortegar will drive conversation. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Extrovert, Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He has wavy white hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a grey collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Eridred learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She is physically well-built. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Ralf was born the youngest of three triplets. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Ralf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest is short and black. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the west. Her first spouse was a Courier, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright blonde hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aline speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She likes to wear green tank tops with red skirt. Her copper crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Secretive, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Oppah hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Oppah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Oppah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp.