Description: He wears a white shirt with thin black vertical stripes and violet pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 26000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Scribe mother left her crippled. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries with him a set of kukris, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When Raymond reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Criella speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. With wild auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Drenna lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.