Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who usually wears her tan robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Mason business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His crest is short and black. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

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. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Butcher, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Ridaro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Layabout. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Knight, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mara does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Margery's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Margery was born with her father's beautiful face. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This southern woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.