Description: Standing 5'9", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the north to a Soapmaker, Everard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Red spinel (150 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his silver hair up. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. Jade (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.