Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has no hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Vonbin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Vonbin has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and to be a body guard again

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Mialee lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by her family; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His tied-back hair is red. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Barendd was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A 6'3" eastern man, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Fortune-teller does, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a Fortune-teller soon after.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jet (150 gp).