Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair down. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Jet (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an entirely white suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Richard began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Jocelyn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jocelyn studied abroad. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp.