Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Orsik grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Stylist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sage and was forced into it by his family; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (140 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has slicked back red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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. Whurdred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Jade (60 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Patrick is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Himo wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Rogue, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Himo liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 3'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears white trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 320 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in an above average manner. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Valorean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Valorean was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Valorean decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.