Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 250 gp. Jet (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a green coat with pastel slacks, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 240 gp. Amber (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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 comes from a rich northern family. A freak accident while working with his Detective mother left him crippled. 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: To end his boredom; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has wavy red hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 north. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is short and brown. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Alexandre was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Alexandre decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Layabout.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'3" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She wears her brass crest down. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Crown-heir. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Now she works as a music tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and blue pants. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Ilga was taken on many hunting expeditions. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 gp.