Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Orryn was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Quilla was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Sculptor. She has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: To be a Miller again; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: 4'5" and muscular, this southern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length auburn hair. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Mortician uniform. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the south. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again.

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Eberk took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a fancy brown suit. He has chestnut hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports brown long hair. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Tawar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Tawar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp).