Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Randal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Arnold hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Arnold abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a green broad hat and green clothes. His hair is brown and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, In love, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and yellow tie. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Richard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and human compassion

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).