Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are black.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is greedy; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 150 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'9". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and his gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to be a mortician again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: Morthos hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Azurite (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy green crest. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A gifted student she started as a Shoemaker, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she very much looks the part of a Fletcher. Her hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Fletcher. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born in a small plains village. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears long strands of jet and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Norsko alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Umpen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 4 Holy water.