Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His tied-back hair is auburn. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a grey tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is black. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a great chef.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Map Maker mother left him crippled. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.