Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Patrick was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Patrick's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balam does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. She has moderate length white hair. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ea was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Military, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Good lock.