Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Astar studied abroad. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his white crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Carpenter profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Carpenter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Miner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a carpenter again

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. He wears his dark red hair down. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Servant. She has shaved her head bald. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Servant. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Gifted from a young age, Norman studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3200 sp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born in the south to a Server, Nil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large black jacket. His blue hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 pp.