Description: This malnourished man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Qualen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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 south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (50 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Merchant uniform. His hair is blue and curly. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is white and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has never given up on her music dream.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Puyet lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp.