Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Seamstress they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 7 Acid flasks. 2 Antitoxin. 2 Holy water.

Description: This malnourished man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. He wears his dark red hair up. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Barakas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north to a Weaver, Barakas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. He has a hunchback. His red hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Hubert was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Iados wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Iados was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Debt. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scottish accent

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

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Tailor uniform. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a great chef.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Emerald (1300 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has red eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Findex wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 sp.