Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large brown jacket. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ralf hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Actor. He's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: This malnourished man dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Odo 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.