Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Ridaro took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. After a long history of fighting, Ridaro and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His crest is bronze and curly. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

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. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100000 cp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Beiro learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and to be a carter again

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has worked as a Bricklayer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp.