Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered violet hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Dean was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Dean decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Rolf lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears professional attire. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Caramip was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Fisher. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 150 gp. Jade (130 gp).