Description: This malnourished man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Nim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 sp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: A 3'1" northern woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. She tends to her Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Andry was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She carries a battered sword and tarnished shortbow as well. She keeps her gray fur in a flapper bob. She has copper eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Shivering alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Silk rope.