Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a pastel suit. His fur is black and very short. His eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather, and carries shortspears. He keeps his red crest in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: Standing 6'4", this woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her copper crest up. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This northern woman wears a blue collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: To be a Interpreter again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat, and carries pickaxes. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lamlis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown fur is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Great was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.