Description: This slender man stands about 5'8". He is dressed in an above average manner. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This northern man prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Black opal (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Performer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Don hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Don was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.