Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: This eastern man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Gunter is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple yellow robe with violet stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and silver. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Barfa will drive conversation. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Architect work with an outfit from a few towns over. Architect work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1700 sp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Silk rope.