Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Forgetful, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This eastern woman wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ella's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Ella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Guard, but she got bored and became a Bather. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He stands about 4'9" and wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 70. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'8" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, brown shirt, and black tie. She sports blonde long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. His scarlet crest is long and unkept. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Direcris will drive conversation. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mason arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20000 cp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).