Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Gilthur was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Guard. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and 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: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His red crest is long and unkept. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Trynnicus is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Trynnicus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age his mother died while driving off some goblins. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in kukri use. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries nunchakus. He has a very tight haircut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Oskar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Adventurer, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.