Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Jade (150 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length orange fur. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Skirt's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 250 pp.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He found a children's book about a Human Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her hair is white and curly. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. 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 is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his cinnamon fur up. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Three grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Three. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and doesn't want to be a unemployed and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Merla hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. A true patriot, Oda would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Oda hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Oda was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.