Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His hair is red and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Bertram was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Being a Cook kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp. Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with her Sage father left her crippled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her purple hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. A true patriot, Vepar would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a marshal and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She stands about 6'5" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length scarlet crest. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Synthrin studied abroad. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a yellow shirt with thin red vertical stripes and tan pants. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jane embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Doctor soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Doctor responsibilities is difficult; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.