Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern man wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Azaki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

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

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a mace on his belt. He has moderate length white hair. His ears are large.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 pp. Jet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Being a Carpenter 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

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. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Mercenary uniform. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.