Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Jet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 3 Holy water. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and tan tie, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Armorer. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has achieved small success as a Armorer.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Reynard managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.