Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Howard took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 8000 cp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair is knotted and matted. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Fletcher who has hired him part-time. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's in love; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Silvo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this southern man tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His crest is bronze and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kerkad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mara was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barber. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Seere was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Seere decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp.