Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Cory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears skinny pants and wears a tan and blue robe with the hood down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Hugh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 13000 cp. Sard (80 gp). Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.