Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is an epitome of beauty. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. 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. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sarah was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp).