Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His green crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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, Heskan 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. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a simple black robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. Her crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Laborer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paelias isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear flannel. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Eleanor was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Ida speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 140 gp. Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is short and brown. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Gennal was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gennal's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 gp.