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 tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her black fur in a flapper bob. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Tree hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has no hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Warryn managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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 an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Insomniac. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time, and he perpetually has his axe ready. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Varis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman dresses like a well dressed Mercenary does. Her hair is short and dark red. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. Jasper (30 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no fur. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Azurite (11 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Ralf 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 cp.