Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. 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, Faran is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Faran was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his auburn hair up. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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 invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: The child of a Bowyer, who enjoyed hunting, Lance was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Juliana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Moss agate (15 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Katherine's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a blue collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Quelenna was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available she will default to her crossbow. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Thava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Thava was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mayor. He keeps his white crest in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

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. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this southern man likes to wear green tank tops with tan pants. His blue crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Adrex 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 bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp).