Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Rael was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jet (60 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 7000 sp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear flannel. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 260 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Fisher profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.