Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear red tank tops with brown pants. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rose (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jet (140 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thoradin studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 370 gp.