Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is cut short. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tan vest and prefers green and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has violet eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Ar-Beka was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.