Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has green eyes and a yellow hat with a black feather.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east to a Carter, Thervan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carter. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Citrine (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ulblyn 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 Ulblyn. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 30 pp. 2 Thunderstones. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rolen studied abroad. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a Laborer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. 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. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is golden and very short. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lance grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is greedy; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 pp. Jade (160 gp).

Description: Standing 6'10", this man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a colorful flower in his red fur. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. The war was a terrible time for him, and Jade does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Jade was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 sp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple violet robe with black stripes complete with hood. His black hair is braided into rings. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Suhnae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.