Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. His long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Nirgel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Nirgel was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nirgel decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now owns his own business.

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 to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with red highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Priest job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Bellfounder, but he got bored and became a Bather. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has red hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Immeral hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.