Description: This northern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Roywyn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tattered old clothes. Her fur is short and cinnamon. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.