Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has gray eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Ortegar took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Pacifist, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 13000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 pp. Azurite (10 gp). White opal (400 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Coral (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a grey shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her red hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the south. In her youth she was a Ploughman, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Amber (160 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy brown hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Star rose quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jade (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.