Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp. Azurite (13 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length black hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Seere lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'2" and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with red slacks. His head has been shaved. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Baern will drive conversation. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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, Baern has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His fur is cinnamon and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp.