Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has wavy black hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and scimitars. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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 born in a small island village. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

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

Possessions: 300 sp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This woman wears a fancy white dress. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a Weaver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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 helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: A 4'1" western woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Riswynn's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'11" and is dressed in an above average manner. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Balimaar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's also a talented Shipwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a shipwright again

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has moderate length golden hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for him, and Thorin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the north. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears long strands of amethyst and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Akmen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'2" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears just a brown suit. His gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. His childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.