Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His hair is brown and very short. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rael has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a white shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has slicked back silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1300 sp. Citrine (30 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A 5'9" western woman, she wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Alice and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).