Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is typically in his Tanner uniform. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a pastel shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a colorful flower in his black fur. His yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Pelt was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has wavy auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born into a rich family. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She has red eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Damaia hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Damaia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Damaia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jet (150 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This western woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on her right side. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 cp. Onyx (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears professional attire. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tanner. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Tanner. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His white hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.