Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is short and golden. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gaaki has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 600 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 34. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Tod was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 130 gp.