Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kairon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Megren hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Ruler like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a worn and beaten armor. His copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Bowyer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sellsword responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).