Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. His blue crest is heavily combed to the left. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Junk Dealer and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and grey pants. Her hair is short and blue. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her black eyes.

Personality: Bune 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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father 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: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bricklayer. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Egelina is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in the south. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is red and curly. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hupe grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Hupe. After a long history of fighting, Hupe and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has red hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.