Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the north. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. John took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up crossbow and armor he uses now. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Pink pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: A 5'2" eastern man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. William was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Hugh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hugh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Odo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 sp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Diggory has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.