Description: 6'3" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tarhun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Ahlyssa was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Human Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. She has no hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this southern man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Ombul and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: An older woman who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He has styled his red fur well, parting it to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 2'10", this man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. In his 20th 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with his Mason father left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 23000 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.