Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears black trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green top hat and green clothes. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Laucian was taken on many hunting expeditions. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Laucian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Nature, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Alexandrite (700 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his red hair up. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Fisher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered gnolls who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.