Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rose (80 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black crest is heavily combed to the left. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Merchant father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Ûkrom hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Ûkrom alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).

Description: This southern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop fur cut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Pelt lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Pelt was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bookbinder. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mortician business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. Obsidian (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Amber (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Jet (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Jade (100 gp).