Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He is an epitome of beauty. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Conrad grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. His auburn hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Raymond was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a scribe again

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Lazy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).