Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Nicholas was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Scribe. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 5'3" southern woman, she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A true patriot, Helen would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Rolf wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to brigands.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).