Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. John fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20000 cp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned male does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Aldous is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf, and carries flails. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Guy took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: The child of a Animal Trainer, who enjoyed hunting, Frederick was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Ralf is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bowyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bowyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.