Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Frederick was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Frederick decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears black trousers with grey and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has moderate length black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has wavy silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Silk rope.