Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: William was born the youngest of three triplets. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and is pretty ugly. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Hugh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blonde hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Guy hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 34000 sp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Simon grew up listening to his father's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.