Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He is physically well-built. He has wavy dark red hair. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Mantus lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She sports black long hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 pp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'3" western woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1700 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Dondon was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Dondon's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Dondon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her greataxe. She wears her auburn hair down. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.