Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His hair is short and red. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She sports red long hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's in love; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 130 gp. Zircon (50 gp).