Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear grey tank tops with red pants. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Theriatis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp).

Description: He wears a blue tunic with red highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ahvain hails from a village terrorized by drow. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Coral (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Barkeep. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Dreali was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Sage, but he got bored and became a Barkeep. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: Halimath speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Halimath hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Halimath was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Naal embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.