Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Halimath was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears bulky grey painted plate armor, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Azaki will drive conversation. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Azaki was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Azaki decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Stableman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.