Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears professional attire. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder mother left him crippled. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Volen was born the youngest of three triplets. One day when Volen was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Volen was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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 in the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black fur is knotted and matted. She has yellow eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ethereal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.