Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He has blonde hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp. Sard (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Thamior is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born into a rich family. His childhood dream was to be a Bounty Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Hematite (11 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Standing 5'7", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A true patriot, Varis would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Varis was born with his father's beautiful face. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Varis began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Military, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2400 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).