Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso, and is pretty ugly. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Nyx hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Nyx lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 60 gp. Jet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears just a black suit, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears just a tan suit. His hair is chestnut and very short. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Qemuel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and axes. Her hair is short and white. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Xanaphia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Xanaphia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Xanaphia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Being a Soapmaker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.