Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has blonde hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp. Coral (70 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Joser was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and pastel tie. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: 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; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'6" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, violet shirt, and green tie. He wears his golden hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Qualen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Qualen. 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: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to protect his home

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Rich, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Diesa 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 bought a warhammer and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thoradin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 east. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. After a long history of fighting, Vaina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Human compassion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 190 gp.