Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear black tank tops with white pants. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Halimath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He is physically well-built. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Efferil isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Efferil was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has auburn hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A true patriot, Beiro would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Beiro was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Ruler. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 15000 sp. Jet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.