Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, violet cloak. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has blue eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the west. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50000 cp. Coral (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her scarlet crest is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her head has been shaved. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Navigator

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Rose (80 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp).