Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raer grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Raer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the west. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His tied-back hair is white. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear flannel. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soveliss wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.