Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather 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 revenge against orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: This northern man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Performer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 210 pp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Stannor was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. His blue hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has black eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Mantus and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Mantus discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Mantus fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 sp.