Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aura grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aura. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has no hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Varis was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. He has wavy auburn hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eldon grew up listening to his father's many stories. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Eldon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in an above average manner. His golden hair is still thick. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: Zook lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Soapmaker, but he was a colossal failure. Being a Courier kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.