Description: She dresses like a well dressed Guard does. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Artin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Artin was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gifted student she started as a Crown-heir, but she got bored and became a Guard. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears black trousers with blue and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Kriv never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Irann took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Addict, Fearful. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has red eyes.

Personality: Surina is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.