Description: This northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 88. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Server, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Luthra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by her family; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Kipper was born with his father's beautiful face. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tan tunic with yellow highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is short and white. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: Lia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She struck the Unemployed job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a merchant again

Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp).