Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: Balimaar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears bulky black painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ootah was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Engong was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'1" and prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered grey hat.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Miller, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His copper crest is knotted and matted. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Mehen was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mehen decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 3 Holy water.