Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A 6'8" northern woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a great chef.

History: Jheri was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has worked as a Bather like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 sp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is short and blonde. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born in the east. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Debt, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 sp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Painter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.