Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He usually wears his blue robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Carrie enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a lance on his belt, marred by sweets. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His hair is white and curly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Silver ewer (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).