Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His bronze crest is lengthy. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Fax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10000 cp. Hematite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull black sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Peren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Iados grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Iados was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Masseuse. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'7". He likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Broce was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Broce decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His crest is green and curly. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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. Being a Herbalist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).