Description: A 5'9" northern man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her gold crest is long and unkept. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Biri was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: He wears just a brown suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tordek was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He bought a warhammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black vest and prefers pastel and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his black hair down. His black eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Barakas has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 130 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zephan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 gp. Zircon (80 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Kipper enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Smokesticks.