Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Arannis took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dayereth is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).