Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: John was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, 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 Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 23000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tan shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and black pants. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Simon hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Simon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He bought a warhammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (140 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, black shirt, and brown tie. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Peter hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Carter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Peter was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miller profession.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his black hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Manfred and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1300 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.