Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern man wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Peren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a hunchback. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Naeris would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has moderate length red hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

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 a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Azaki has worked very hard to control his curse. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Jet (90 gp). Malachite (8 gp).