Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is a Bather first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the south to a Bather, Alice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. He has done his best to style his gray fur to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gale grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gale. 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: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His crest is brass and curly. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Direcris will drive conversation. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Direcris never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kothûg does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Kothûg reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc mother 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. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear brown tank tops with white skirt. Her hair is auburn and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gifted student she started as a Fortune-teller, but she got bored and became a Actor. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His brass crest is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Glassblower. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the north. 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Fabien is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fabien was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Theriatis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Theriatis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.