Description: This northern man wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. When Nicholas reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'8". He is typically in his Bookbinder uniform, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. His hair is black and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ernest grew up listening to his mother's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Ernest took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Bookbinder and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears his brown hair down. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Alex was born with his father's beautiful face. Alex liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears just a tan suit. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting drow, the young Galiena began to lead the lost caravan. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).