Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kerkad does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Glassblower born in the past three hundred years. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Herleva hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Kerkad never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ahlyssa was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Sellsword. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A 5'4" southern woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.