Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Koeth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Koeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 130 pp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Raer is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Raer enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Nim was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shipwright profession.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.