Description: He wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Beggar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He was born in the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Astar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Doctor born in the past three hundred years. He is obsessed with his god.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 80 gp.