Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His auburn hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear green tank tops with blue pants. His blue hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

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 14th 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Jade (100 gp). Sard (30 gp). White pearl (100 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dilettante. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1500 gp. Eye agate (16 gp).