Description: A 6'7" northern man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His red crest is matted, messy, and big. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Trynnicus and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Artin's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Artin was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Agnes abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

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

Possessions: 300 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Adelaide never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her crest is short and gold. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: Findex speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Being a Armorer 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and doesn't want to be a armorer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely violet suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Juliana liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a whip and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a fancy violet dress. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Elizabeth is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Elizabeth learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Bookbinder, but she got bored and became a Scribe. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Knight but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mehen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).