Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Amber (130 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Norman grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His lavender fur is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Elegant would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and white tie. She is an epitome of beauty. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Beggar father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, brown cloak. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a painter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Soapmaker uniform. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She tends to her Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 cp. Malachite (10 gp).