Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is silver and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is an amazing painter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red garnet (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Thomas was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1600 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he usually wears his grey robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Theodoric was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 east. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to be a server again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and 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 silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kyle studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.