Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Ratak hails from a village terrorized by giants. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tan trousers with yellow and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. 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 daughter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Antinua grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Azzakh was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alex will drive conversation. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Alex was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Malachite (11 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has moderate length white hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the south to a Junk Dealer, Ozyman learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and balancing his hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2900 gp. Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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

History: Geva was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.