Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Ernest is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Ernest 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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 cp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is black and very short. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Miles's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Miles was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Monk, 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 Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He found a children's book about a Human Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Robert fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Superior lock. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is cut short. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Wymar was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.