Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Baern 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. Baern decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries ceremonial daggers. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears just a green suit. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dworic was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His hair is blonde and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Adrik embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is an amazing painter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.