Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear white tank tops with brown pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Gardener but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Rûkdûg lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She sports red long hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. After a long history of fighting, Murook and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Pyntle was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has slicked back golden hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Marastyr grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.