Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is red and curly. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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: Rolf was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and 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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: William was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Jade (70 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and carries monstrous two handed axes. He has no 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 considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theobald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.