Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. He wears his red hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. Azurite (13 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and carries bows. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has amber eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her hair is golden and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the west. Dalaba liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and silver. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 Melech does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 sp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a large green jacket. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.