Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished club as well. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Everard will drive conversation. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Maynild was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a tan collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.