Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Spy first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kerkad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears just a pastel suit. Her black fur is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born into a rich family. Cloud was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Miller. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries greatswords. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Mary lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 south. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 cp.