Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Hatae 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 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jade (60 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and violet pants. He wears his silver hair down. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Uthemar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sailor profession.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gifted student he started as a Sailor, but he got bored and became a Dyer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: White opal (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is red and very short. Her silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Gerbo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gerbo lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Gerbo reached his early adolescence his Gnome 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a green vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Mason 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: To reunite with his old friends; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her red crest is thinning but still full. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 18000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).