Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is black and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and balancing his hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears bulky green painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Aerdeth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During his travels, Aerdeth and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Aerdeth discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Aerdeth fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He usually wears his blue robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is black and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his grey robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.