Description: He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Howard took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and shortbows. He has moderate length blonde hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bowyer and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'9" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the north. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Thrak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her orange fur is knotted and matted. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1700 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.