Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Nicholas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Nicholas was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Nicholas's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears just a brown suit. Her hair is silver and very short. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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: Vicky was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Holy water. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Tanner but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Diggory was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Diggory abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Black opal (1400 gp).