Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries hand crossbows. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Peren alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 cp. Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and tan tie. She wears her dark red hair up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Nija 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. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her red fur in a flapper bob. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.