Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blue hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: Cressel 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 is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair is cut close to his head. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Lamlis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 13000 cp. Eye agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is still thick. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Gorgûm hails from a village terrorized by drow. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Barrister, but he got bored and became a Painter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. 3 Acid flasks.