Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tan trousers with pastel and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Frouse enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Frouse was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Frouse grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Frouse. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Shax was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'3" and prefers to wear flannel. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Fulbar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Fulbar was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Fulbar was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Blacksmith. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Map Maker. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Map Maker. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a armorer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears professional attire. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'10" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has no fur. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 cp.