Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his black robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is thinning but still full. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. The war was a terrible time for him, and Xappan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired her part-time. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

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. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Tricking was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Healer mother left him crippled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sage and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 180 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp).