Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Oren hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this western man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy white crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Norkruuth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Norkruuth was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Apothecary. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 sp. Peridot (50 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His golden hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Delg has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Map Maker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).