Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Lance hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 56. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Anselm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. 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: To reunite with his absent mother; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heward studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.