Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Peren will drive conversation. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired him part-time. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the north to a Carpenter, Paelias learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Carpenter. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Fire opal (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his silver hair down. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the west to a Mason, Arannis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.