Description: This tall, slender man is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: In love, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 36000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He wears his gray fur down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Jade (50 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears long strands of amethyst and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Rolen was born the youngest of three triplets. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. 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 takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Claira was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. Recently the stress of being a Baker has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).