Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gold and beady.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Akmen was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 27000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He stands about 3'5" and wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 42000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears an entirely green suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. 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 tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a Barber, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Korfel was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Korfel's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Beggar, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Cynical, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Alvyn was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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 he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 14000 sp.