Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black crest is singed and shortened. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his blue hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Ahrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is short and silver. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.