Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1300 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tethren does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and crossbows. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varg grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varg. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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 he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Serpent speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 140 gp.