Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is lengthy. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Animal Trainer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Arnold was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his father before him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: She wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished nunchaku as well. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Jacoba took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor she uses now. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has worked as a Ruler like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is brown and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Thiala was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a locksmith again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp.