Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a barkeep again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Amber (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and pastel tie. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with tan skirt. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her gold crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born into a rich family. Jheri liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp.