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 wears a tan vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Kipper wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. 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 brass crest is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shamash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Shamash liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His orange fur, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Flame was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 sp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

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. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ruler. Her brown hair is still thick. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Tailor. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy brown hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Jillian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. 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 in the south. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.