Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theodoric was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Kyle was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man usually wears his grey robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is still thick. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.