Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Sard (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Priest first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Marshal profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Priest. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Jet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man usually wears his black robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Lucan was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 pp. Black opal (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his auburn hair down. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tan trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is silver and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gennal studied abroad. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Gennal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 110 pp. Banded agate (6 gp).