Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: He wears black trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Carter born in the past three hundred years. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Carter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Carter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear grey tank tops with blue pants. His purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp).