Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10 pp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair is blue and curly. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Vapula was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Miller. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tailor who has hired him part-time. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He got into the Tailor business at a young age. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and brown. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. With wild golden hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Emen hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Emen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 50 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp).