Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cook who has hired him part-time. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Charles was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 8 Acid flasks. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Antitoxin. 2 Holy water.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Anselm embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Anselm was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Anselm's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Conrad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a hunchback. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His childhood dream was to be a Animal Trainer, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Barrister like his father before him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).