Description: This tall, slender man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1700 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tattered old clothes. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 Scribe soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Good lock. 1 Silk rope. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a blue shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Silaqui is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Stylist, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Amethyst (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her hair is blonde and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. After coming to the age of reason, Ranala took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.