Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a black vest and prefers red and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Fax is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Xappan was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Servant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Nelkin hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Nelkin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His lavender fur is matted, messy, and big. 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 is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp.