Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and violet tie. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. 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 never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Amber (160 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a hunchback. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Vezera was born the youngest of three triplets. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Baggi was born with her mother's beautiful face. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 350 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses like a well dressed Armorer does. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Nuraval hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.