Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Map Maker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Ernest was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, 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 Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a violet deerstalker hat and violet clothes. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Robert hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).