Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 cp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gerard hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed spear, just in case. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alexandre's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Alexandre took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.