Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a mercenary again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1300 sp. Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Manfred was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His hair is white and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Conrad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.