Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he usually wears his green robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Cressel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'10", this man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears red painted combat armor at almost all times and is in decent physical shape. His beige fur is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 gp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).