Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shump will drive conversation. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert, Logical, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Rimmon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Rimmon took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This southern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Farmer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a ploughman again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 sp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is physically well-built. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the left. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Vapula lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large black jacket. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Bendoo lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has wavy chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is short and red. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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 is content; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Navigator and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Junk Dealer and found it very stressful. He became a Junk Dealer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 gp.