Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Rose (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jet (150 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Weaver. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Weaver. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Weaver for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 270 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Tim was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp).