Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Arnold was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gunter is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gunter grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gunter. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Katherine hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Katherine was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Emma hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Emma was born the youngest of three triplets. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Emma was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.