Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'3" and wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Good lock. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He wears dull violet sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: Wants to work out more often; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3200 sp.