Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is brown and curly. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rurik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Hugh hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Eye agate (12 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Priest. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.