Description: This man is very fat, and wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Xappan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 16th 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His silver hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, white shirt, and tan tie. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Andraste hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Andraste alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears professional attire. She wears her red hair down. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Quillathe was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 gp.