Description: This northern man tends to wear a large black jacket. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north to a Barber, Richard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Richard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carpenter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born in the west to a Marshal, Everard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Bounty Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ralf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Ralf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Buckler. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Nicholas took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2300 sp. Amber (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.