Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern man wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Emerald (1200 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.