Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and brown tie. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Gimgen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has worked as a Courier like his father before him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Cook father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver crest is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rhogar studied abroad. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has silver hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Solomon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 sp.