Description: This man wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An older woman who is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Born to a Mortician, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is dark red and curly. He has silver eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Ahrim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'4" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Weaver. She carries a battered rapier and tarnished lance as well. She has wavy blonde hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Ahinar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Weaver but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the north to a Weaver, Ahinar learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Weaver for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and violet handkerchief worn on his right side, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. His silver crest is thinning but still full. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Srorthen grew up listening to his father's many stories. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in warhammer use. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's in love; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

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 takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy, Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 sp.