Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local mayor

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her hair is red and very short. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. 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 trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Nelkin was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nelkin's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She has a hunchback. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Ellywick abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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 terrified, and will act out of fear; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 150 pp.