Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp. Fire opal (1400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his red hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Marshal born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gerald was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mayor for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in an above average manner. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a red coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green 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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.