Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Miles hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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. Being a Priest kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Conrad was born the youngest of three triplets. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'6". He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: Geoffrey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a white tunic with pastel highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.