Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a pastel deerstalker hat and pastel clothes. His hair is silver and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shane was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Shane never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Military, In love, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His hair is brown and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Ralf was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Banker does. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west. Kyle liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.