Description: Standing 6'5", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Direcris is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her blue crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a Soapmaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Gifted from a young age, Breena studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Sybil was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 sp.