Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and pastel robe with the hood down. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Faran took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Terse. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Black opal (500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries greatswords. Her red hair is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 15000 sp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sarah studied abroad. 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 has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Actor. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.