Description: This eastern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy brown fur. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Spear and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Jade (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Melissa 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fisher, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Coral (80 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. A true patriot, Rurik would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rurik studied abroad. His first spouse was a Dyer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'1". She wears bulky brown painted plate armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Apothecary who has hired her part-time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Beggar. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears an entirely blue suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is an epitome of beauty. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east to a Architect, Riardon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Riardon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again.

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1100 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).