Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He wears his auburn hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. He wears his white crest up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Shamash learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He tends to his Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents enrolled her in a Barbarian school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her golden hair is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 10000 cp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).