Description: This northern man prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Horhog lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has wavy brown hair. His white eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished trident as well. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, Cressel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2400 gp.