Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He tends to his Barrister job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp).

Description: She wears bulky white painted plate armor. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Joan is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor, and carries greatswords. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Norman fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 80 pp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.