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 sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

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 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: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a butcher again

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 38000 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His tied-back hair is blonde. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 15000 cp. Jade (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. He has a hunchback. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are hazel and beady.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Knight mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Average lock. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 north. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).