Description: This northern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the north. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Spice Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has no crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Superior lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Spyglass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a pastel broad hat and pastel clothes, marred by beers. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. 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: Watson hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2400 gp.