Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear tan tank tops with grey skirt. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her silver hair is cut short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her crest is rusty and very short. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Knight, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her red hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp.