Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the west to a Unemployed, Heian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He became a Unemployed soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: 6'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is black and curly. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her white hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Nemeia studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's in love

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has chestnut hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Ahinar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Ahinar is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a brown collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, marred by sweets. Her hair is silver and curly. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Priest. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Priest and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 sp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has wavy black crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Baradad is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Baradad was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy red pantaloons and a white scarf. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has worked as a Dyer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp.