Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 48000 sp. Carnelian (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. 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.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Amber (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His hair is golden and very short. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Ralf learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Everard hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate.