Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His silver hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Zephan studied abroad. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Matilda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.