Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nordak studied abroad. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Silvo was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Ortegar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is brown and very short. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.