Description: He wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood, and he perpetually has his shield ready. His hair is silver and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Mantus lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his rusty crest up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spy. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barrister. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to be a navigator again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Coral (70 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears dull grey sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Delg has worked very hard to control his curse. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 340 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Zircon (80 gp).