Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is golden and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Shane's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paymon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An older man who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.