Description: This man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Astar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling blue 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 a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a Miller soon after.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has moderate length brown hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Norman never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown vest and prefers green and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her brown fur is lengthy. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He is physically well-built. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has green eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Az-Adar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gifted student she started as a Interpreter, but she got bored and became a Healer. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has a crush on the local interpreter

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Poor, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.