Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She carries a battered hammer and tarnished longbow as well. Her purple hair is singed and shortened. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Body Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears tattered old clothes. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her violet 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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: White pearl (90 gp).