Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Soapmaker business.

History: Anne lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 sp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Naeris enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Rael hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born to a Engraver, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.