Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his brown hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 48. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is typically in her Dyer uniform. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theirastra studied abroad. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her top grey hat.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Mary reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp.