Description: This western man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. His tied-back hair is black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'5" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dabbledob was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To reunite with his absent mother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and brown tie. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Fulbar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Emerald (600 gp).