Description: A 6'6" western man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His green crest is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an entirely red suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has wavy brown hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in a small plains village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has no crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1700 sp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.