Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His gold crest is thinning but still full. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Carpenter profession.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 cp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, marred by beers. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She is content; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: 6'9" and muscular, this northern man is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has no hair. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a Fletcher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Marbas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Fletcher like his mother before him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy brown hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Bella was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bella grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bella. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 gp.