Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is an epitome of beauty. He has golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Taklinn's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After months of barely getting by, Taklinn managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a violet vest and prefers brown and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aline embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 sp. White pearl (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Malachite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp.